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document.write( "One side is 8ft., one side is 8 ft., one side is 4 ft., and the width is 2ft. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Right triangular prism<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Round your answer to the nearest hundredth, if necessary\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am wondering if I can just multiply 8x8x2 and then divide the answer by 2? I am stuck on this one. Please help.Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "One side is 8ft., one side is 8 ft., one side is 4 ft., and the width is 2ft. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Right triangular prism<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Round your answer to the nearest hundredth, if necessary <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am wondering if I can just multiply 8x8x2 and then divide the answer by 2?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume = area*width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the area of the triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 4 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = sqrt(8^2 - 4^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = sqrt(48) = 4sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = bh/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 8sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vol = Area*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vol = 16sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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